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Prime Minister's Office
PM expresses grief over loss of lives due to a landslide in Rajamalai, Idukki; announces ex-gratia for the victims
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi expressed grief over loss of lives due to a landslide in Rajamalai, Idukki. In a tweet, Prime Minister said, “Pained by the loss of lives due to a landslide in Rajamalai, Idukki. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover quickly. NDRF and the administration are working on the ground, providing assistance to the affected”.
Prime Minister also announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives and Rs. 50,000 each for those injured due to the landslide.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Union Minister Smt Harsimrat Badal calls for cleanliness to be given utmost importance across food processing sector
Smt Badal releases booklet on Waste to Wealth Technology to launch Swachhta Pakhwada
Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal today launched Swachhta Pakhwada, a 15-day observance of cleanliness campaign by the ministry. The campaign will run from 16th to 31st October. On the occasion the Minister also launched a booklet titled “Waste to Wealth Technology” prepared by Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu.
Inaugurating the booklet, the Minister said Ministry of Food Processing Industry holds cleanliness with utmost importance. She called on industry chambers present on the occasion to participate in the campaign and promote the idea of Swachhta becoming a way of life. Smt Badal requested industry leaders present at the event to apprise their units of the importance of Swachhta.
During the 15-day campaign nodal officers of the Ministry will visit Mega Food Parks, Abattoirs, Cold Chains and other assisted projects to review cleanliness measures at the sites. On 18th October officials of the Ministry will take out a cleanliness drive in and around the office premises. Industry bodies like ASSOCHAM, FICCI, DICCI, PHDCCI, AIFPA and CII will organise Swachhta Awareness Programme in selected Municipal schools across Delhi. Awareness events and training camps for street vendors on food safety will also be organized across various locations in the city.
Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology will hold an essay competition on Swachhta Mission at the institute, the winner of which will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 10,000. National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management will organise an intensive cleanliness drive in its campus and its adopted villages.
Dr. Rakesh Sarwal, Additional Secretary and other senior officers of the Ministry, Dr. Chindi Vasudevappa, Vice Chancellor, NIFTEM, Dr. C. Anandharamakrishnan, Director, IIFPT along with senior officials representing various Industry Chambers were present during the occasion.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Foreign Direct Investment
To promote Foreign Direct Investment , the Government has put in place an investor-friendly and enabling policy, wherein many sectors are open for 100% FDI under the Automatic route. The intent is to make the FDI climate more investor friendly and remove the policy bottlenecks that have been hindering investment inflows into the country. FDI policy reforms carried out by Government have resulted in increased FDI inflows. The country registered its highest ever FDI Inflow of US $74.39 billion  during the last financial year 2019-20
The policy on FDI is reviewed on an ongoing basis, to ensure that India remains an attractive and investor friendly destination. Changes are made in the policy after rounds of intensive consultations with all stakeholders including apex industry chambers, associations, representatives of industries/groups and other organizations and taking into consideration their views/comments and suggestions.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Shri SomParkash, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
PIB Headquarters
Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police, CAPFs and Assistant Sub-Inspector in CISF Examination, 2019 
Staff Selection Commission will be conducting Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police, CAPFs and Assistant Sub-Inspector in CISF Examination, 2019  in Computer Based Mode.
2. In Southern Region, 51615 candidates have been admitted for the examination, The Examination will be held in 21 Venues at 11 Centres/Cities viz. Guntur, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Vijayawada & Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh; Hyderabad & Warangal in Telangana and Chennai, Coimbatore & Madurai in Tamil Nadu. The examination will be held on 9th, 11th & 12th December, 2019 in 2 shifts from 10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon and 02.00 PM to 04.00 PM.
3. Facility to download e-admission Certificates will be provided in our website in such a way that candidates can download the same Only 4 days before their actual date of examination and all the subsequent days till their date of examination. These details are also intimated to the candidates through SMS to their mobile numbers and e-mail to their mail IDs as provided by them in their Online Applications.
4. Prohibited Items such as watches, books, paper chits, magazines, electronic gadgets  are strictly not allowed in the examination hall. If any such item is found in possession of a candidate in the examination hall. His/her candidature is liable to be cancelled and legal/criminal proceedings could be initiated against him/her. He/she would also be liable to be debarred from appearing in future examinations of the Commission for a period of 3-7 years. Candidates are therefore, strictly advised not to bring prohibited items and bags into the Examination Venue.
5. Candidates are further requested to note that they shall not be permitted to attend the examination without e-Admission Certificate and Original Valid Identity Proof enumerated in the instructions attached with e-Admission Certificate.
6. In addition to Original Valid Identity Proof, the Candidate must carry a Photo Identity Card having Date of Birth as printed on the Admission Certificate. If photo identity card does not have the Date of Birth then the candidate must carry an additional certificate in proof of Date of Birth. In case of mismatch in the Date of Birth mentioned in the Admission Certificate and Photo ID/the Certificate brought in support of Date of Birth, the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the examination.
7. All the candidates are, therefore, requested to download their e-Admission Certificates without fail. For further queries/clarifications, candidates may contact Southern Regional Office Helpline Numbers 
8. The Press Note is issued for information and benefit to the candidates, according to a press release issued by Mr.K.Nagaraja, Joint Secretary & Regional Director, Staff Selection Commission.
Ministry of Culture
A world class exhibition on four eminent personalities of Bengal to be organized at National Library
National Gallery of Modern Art of Kolkata Chapter to be opened soon at the Old Currency Building: Raghvendra Singh
A world class exhibition on four eminent personalities of Bengal, Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, Netaji Subha Chandra Bose, Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee would be organized very soon at National Library in Kolkata at permanent basis, said Shri Raghvendra Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Culture here today. Reviewing restoration, renovation and modernization works being carried out by the Central Public Work Department  at the Belvedere House of the National Library, the Secretary expressed satisfaction and informed that this house will be illuminated and Light and Sound programmes will be organised to entertain the visitors. Literary festivals would also be held to restore old glories of the building and to make new generations aware of their rich heritage, he added. Permanent art galleries pertaining paintings and pictures of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, different sculptures and antiquities would be displayed there, he added. He informed that all these renovation and revamping works would be completed before Durga Puja at a cost of around Rs. 8 crore.
Shri Raghvendra Singh stated that Kolkata is going to have an artists’ hub very soon. A National Gallery of Modern Art of Kolkata Chapter would be opened at the Old Currency Building in the city, he said. After reviewing the ongoing revamping works in the building, he informed that all open spaces of the building would be utilized. Open spaces would be sealed with thick glasses to make it sound-proof. Permanent and rotating air-conditioned art galleries with paintings of eminent painter RamkinkerBaij and other painters would be organized in the building for the visitors. Concert to be held in the ground floor of the building to entertain the visitors, Shri Singh added. Restoration and renovation works at the Old Currency Building would be completed before Durga Puja at a cost of Rs. 3 crore, he informed.
Currency Building is a beautiful three storied structure built in the early nineteenth century , designed in Italian style with Venetian windows reflecting the colonial architectural style. Initially this building housed the Agra Bank Ltd., later on it was used by the Reserve Bank of India  for housing the issue and exchange of government paper currency. The entire structures made of bricks and lime masonry, the floor areas of which measured approximately35,920 sq.ft. The central hall covered with a large dome is now collapsed before production of the monument by the Archaeological Survey of India  vide Gazette Notification S.O.No. 1302, , dated 10th December, 2002.
Earlier in the day, Shri Raghvendra Singh visited Metcalfe Hall. He reviewed restoration and revamping works there too. The double storied building of Metcalfe Hall at the junction of the Hare Street and Strand Road was constructed in the year 1844 and dedicated to the memory of Charles Metcalfe who officiated as Governor General of India from 1835 to 1838.
Special Service and Features
Fake Appointment Letter to the post of ITO
It is noticed that certain messages are being circulated in Social Media including WhatsApp, regarding purported issuance of joining letter along with the terms and conditions of employment to persons in Tamil Nadu for the post of Income Tax Officer by the Income Tax Department.
In this regard, it is hereby clarified that the post of Income Tax Officer is filled purely on promotion and there is no direct recruitment for the said post. Further, it is also clarified that the recruitment to the various non-gazette posts in Income Tax Department is carried out by the Staff Selection Commission  only and in respect of Group A posts in the Income Tax Department, the recruitment process is carried out by Union Public Service Commission  through their respective official websites as per the prescribed procedure. The members of Public are requested to check the official websites of SSC / UPSC, as the case may be, or contact their offices, in case of any doubt about the recruitment process. The Public are requested not to fall prey to such spurious messages communicated through letter, misleading advertisements either received through mail or social media including in WhatsApp and also in the trap of any middlemen, agency or organizations promising to get employment in the Income Tax Department. This is issued by , Addl. Commissioner of Income Tax , O/o Pr. CCIT, TN & P, Chennai.
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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Road Infrastructure Projects
Development of National Highways  is a continuous process and the Ministry takes up NH projects based on the requirements of connectivity, traffic density, inter se priority, and the availability of resources. 553 National Highways Projects in a length of 10,964 Km have been awarded during 2020-21. Expenditure incurred for ongoing works of National Highways  Projects during 2020-21 is Rs 1, 53,240 Crore.
The contributions received under Public Private Partnerships  mode during 2020-21 is Rs 12,476 Crore.
It has been estimated that 4076 mandays of work is created for every km of road constructed. In addition, a road project has a force multiplier effect on the economy that results in creation of indirect employment.
Construction works on National Highways were delayed to some extent due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the loss of time was estimated to be generally in the range of 3-9 months depending upon the project parameters. The Government has taken several steps under Atmanirbhar Bharat like, granting time extensions for 3 to 9 months, relaxation in contract provisions for ensuring cash flow, direct payment to sub-contractors and release of retention/security money to augment cash flow, waiver of penalty in case of delay in submission of Performance Security , to expedite the construction work to achieve the target.
This information was given by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
India to generate 100 GW solar energy by 2022: Suresh Prabhu
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu said that demand for energy will increase due to rapid development taking place in India and fossil fuel is not going to last forever and therefore there is need for renewable energy. He was speaking at afunction of International Solar Alliance  Innovation and Investment Forum in New Delhi today. Suresh Prabhu said that fossil fuel is not going to last for ever even if its resources are managed in the best possible manner. He said that the use of shale gas and oil is limited and it adversely impacts the environment. The threat of climate change has become a reality and it has affected bio-diversity of the planet. Imbalanced use of energy is the root cause of many environmental problems in different parts of the world. It is causing unprecedented heat wave conditions in Europe, intensity and frequency of typhoons have also increased.
Referring to variations in Monsoon rainfall in India, the Minister said that India is in no way responsible for what is happening in the atmosphere over Indian Ocean, but it has to bear the consequences of ocean warming. He said that the time has come when we will have to switch over to the clean form of energy like solar power.
The Minister stated that the idea of solar alliance was conceived by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in 2015 as a treaty based international intergovernmental organization. ISA stands for co-operation among 121 solar rich countries lying fully or partially between the tropics in order to promote massive deployment of solar energy and make solar energy affordable.
He said ISA provides an opportunity to all countries to bring prosperity, energy security and sustainable development to their peoples. He said that once the generation of solar energy goes up, its prices will come down. Suresh Prabhu stressed on joint efforts required to reduce the cost of finance and technology for massive production of solar energy. He said many firms of Australia and Japan are keen to invest in India in solar energy sector. The Minister emphasized on the need for sending market signals so that more funds are invested in R&D in solar energy. India has set a target to generate100 GW solar energy by 2022 for increasing share of carbon free energy in the energy mix.
Ministry of Mines
Mines Ministry organizing first ever Mining Start-up Summit in Mumbai on 29th May in collaboration with IIT, Bombay
More than 120 Start-ups & 20 Major Industries to Participate
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Shri Pralhad Joshi will be inaugurating the first Mining Start-up Summit to be organized by the Ministry of Mines in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay on 29th May, 2023 in Mumbai. Shri Raosaheb Patil Danve Minister of State for Mines, Coal & Railways will be chairing the concluding session of the summit. The unique Summit will be mainly focusing on innovation and techniques that will support and improve the performance, safety and help in building autonomy in the field of mining and metallurgy.
With the country having the third largest start-up ecosystem in the world there is scope for involving start-ups in addressing challenges in the mining sector, to simplify the process for the mining industry by leveraging new technologies in exploration and mining and enhancing mining and mineral production of the country.
During the event, Ministry of Mines will interact with the start-ups in the field of Mining and Metallurgy and how these start-ups equipped with different technology can contribute in the activities of mining sector and boost the capabilities of exploration and mining and enhance the efficiency of mining sector.
The summit will also be focusing on interaction with leading industries in the mineral exploration sector, financial institutions and banks. Students and young professionals working in the fields of exploration, virtual reality, automation, drone technology, consultancy, etc. will also be benefited from the event. More than 120 start-ups and 20 major industries will be participating in this Summit.
A state of art exhibition, showcasing the advancement of technology in mining sector, technical session and panel discussion with industries and academia, presentations by start-ups, brainstorming session are some of the key highlights of the First Mining Start-up Summit to be held in India’s commercial capital Mumbai.
Ministry of Mines
Mines Ministry Adopts Scheme For Accreditation of Private Exploration Agencies for Undertaking Prospecting Operations of Minerals
Guidelines for Notification of Accredited Private Agencies Under Mines and Minerals  Act, 1957 IssuedMajor Regulatory Reform To Unleash Economic Potential of Mineral SectorWill Increase Pace of Exploration and Create New Employment OpportunitiesScheme will Encourage New Entrepreneurs
The Ministry of Mines has adopted the scheme for accreditation of private exploration agencies developed by the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of India .
The QCI-NABET will grant accreditation to private exploration agencies for undertaking prospecting operations of minerals in accordance with the standards and procedures of the scheme. The interested private exploration agencies shall be required to obtain accreditation in accordance with the scheme and thereafter apply to the Ministry for their notification under the second proviso to sub-section  of section 4 of the Act. The Ministry has formulated guidelines for the considering the exploration agencies for notification containing detailed procedure, terms and conditions for the same.
Ministry of Mines has published the scheme for accreditation and guidelines for notification of accredited private exploration agencies on the official website of the Ministry . https://www.mines.gov.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/orderdated12aug2021enclosures.pdf
The Mines and Minerals  Act, 1957, MMDR Act was recently amended through the MMDR Amendment Act, 2021, w.e.f. 28.03.2021 which, inter alia, empowers the Central Government to notify entities, including private entities, that may undertake prospecting operations, subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified by the Central Government
With the view to increase the pace of exploration in the country and to bring advance technology in exploration of minerals, it has been decided to notify private exploration agencies to undertake prospecting operations under the second proviso to section 4 of the MMDR Act.
At present, only Government agencies are involved in exploration and the pace of exploration is limited by their capacity. The present step of the Government is a major regulatory reform in the mineral sector aimed to unleash the economic potential of the sector by bringing more agencies in exploration of minerals. This will increase the pace of exploration, create new employment opportunities in the sector and bring more explored blocks for auction. The scheme will also help in encouraging new entrepreneurs in the field of exploration and bringing latest technology and expertise to the sector.
Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Flood Management Projects
The Ministry had launched Flood Management Programme  with an outlay of Rs. 8,000 crore in XI Plan which was continued with outlay of Rs.10,000 crore during XII Plan.
A total of 522 projects costing Rs.13238.36 crore were approved and included under FMP. During XI Plan, 420 projects with an estimated cost of Rs.7857.08 crore were approved while during XII Plan 102 projects with an estimated cost of Rs.5381.28 crore were approved. Central Assistance amounting to Rs.3566.00 crore was released during XI Plan and Rs.1307.07 crore during XII Plan. Further a Central assistance of Rs.562.67 crore has also been released during year 2017-18. Thus, since start of XI Plan, total Central Assistance released to States under FMP up to 3l-Mar-18 is Rs.5435.74 crore. The State-wise details of works approved and Central Assistance released under FMP during the F.Y. 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 are given at Annexure-I.
Annexure-I
“FLOOD MANAGEMENT PROJECTS
Rs. in crore
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Sl.
No.
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State
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Works approved during XI Plan
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Works approved during XII Plan
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Works approved in 
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Funds released in FY
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Nos.
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Nos.
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Nos.
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2015-16
|
|
2016-17
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|
2017-18
|
|
1
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
|
21
|
|
0
|
|
21
|
|
47.39
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|
23.69
|
|
21.18
|
|
2
|
|
Assam
|
|
100
|
|
41
|
|
141
|
|
47.14
|
|
0.00
|
|
245.49
|
|
3
|
|
Bihar
|
|
43
|
|
4
|
|
47
|
|
16.67
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|
0.00
|
|
0.00
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|
4
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|
Chattisgarh
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|
3
|
|
0
|
|
3
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
5
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Goa
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|
2
|
|
0
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|
2
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
6
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Gujarat
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|
2
|
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0
|
|
2
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
7
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Haryana
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|
1
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|
0
|
|
1
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0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
8
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Himachal Pradesh
|
|
3
|
|
4
|
|
7
|
|
27.00
|
|
50.00
|
|
87.50
|
|
9
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|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
|
28
|
|
15
|
|
43
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|
46.58
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40.56
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|
110.40
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|
10
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Jharkhand
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|
3
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|
0
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|
3
|
|
0.00
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|
0.00
|
|
0.00
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|
11
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Karnataka
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|
3
|
|
0
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|
3
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
12
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Kerala
|
|
4
|
|
0
|
|
4
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
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19.05
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|
13
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|
Manipur
|
|
22
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|
0
|
|
22
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|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
14
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|
Mizoram
|
|
2
|
|
0
|
|
2
|
|
0.47
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.48
|
|
15
|
|
Nagaland
|
|
11
|
|
6
|
|
17
|
|
2.51
|
|
23.13
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|
0.00
|
|
16
|
|
Orissa
|
|
67
|
|
1
|
|
68
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
17
|
|
Puducherry
|
|
1
|
|
0
|
|
1
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
18
|
|
Punjab
|
|
5
|
|
0
|
|
5
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
19
|
|
Sikkim
|
|
28
|
|
17
|
|
45
|
|
5.72
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
20
|
|
Tamilnadu
|
|
5
|
|
0
|
|
5
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
21
|
|
Tripura
|
|
11
|
|
0
|
|
11
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
22
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
26
|
|
3
|
|
29
|
|
13.50
|
|
0.00
|
|
13.55
|
|
23
|
|
Uttrakhand
|
|
12
|
|
10
|
|
22
|
|
57.02
|
|
0.00
|
|
0.00
|
|
24
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
17
|
|
1
|
|
18
|
|
0.00
|
|
12.61
|
|
65.03
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
420
|
|
102
|
|
522
|
|
264.00
|
|
149.99
|
|
562.67
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.